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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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